bagger / default rider 183 cm
Honda VT1300CT Interstate vs Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT ergonomics
Honda VT1300CT Interstate and Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Honda VT1300CT Interstate
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Honda VT1300CT Interstate has a 678 mm seat; the Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT sits at 680 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 68 cm for the Honda VT1300CT Interstate and 68 cm for the Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda VT1300CT Interstate | Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 678 mm | 680 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,781 mm | 1,645 mm |
| Wet weight | 308 kg | - |
| Displacement | 1,312 cc | 903 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda VT1300CT Interstate
- Open (120.8 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT
- Open (110.3 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda VT1300CT Interstate
- Sport (81.2 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT
- Sport (79.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda VT1300CT Interstate
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda VT1300CT Interstate
- Neutral (10.0 deg)
- Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT
- Neutral (8.0 deg)